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Be Strong: Be Kind, Book 2

By Carrie Kingsley, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 3+

Uplifting picture book shows strength comes in many forms.

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Author Pat Zietlow Miller's exceptional picture book reminds young readers of the importance of inclusion, commitment, and trust, and the powerful impact each person has when we reach out to others. In Be Strong, Tanisha's outlook changes when she sees the ways people show up for their community in different ways. Sometimes the world is improved when her connections are one-on-one, sometimes the work is communitywide, and sometimes it's in showing up for herself. Miller wisely highlights the importance of Tanisha balancing her own needs with the ways she can help her community, of not neglecting herself while she gives to others.

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